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HANSARD Dementia Action WeekIt is a pleasure to speak in this incredibly important debate. This year has been a year of great loss. We have witnessed the loss of loved ones, the loss of livelihoods and the…27 May 2021HANSARD Environment BillThe Opposition Front-Bench spokesman, the hon. Member for Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport (Luke Pollard), is a diligent and well-respected Member of Parliament, and we have worked…26 May 2021HANSARDEngagementsTwo weeks ago, in giving the Scottish Conservatives their highest ever number of votes in the era of devolution, the Scottish people decided that Scotland would remain at the…19 May 2021HANSARD 10-point Plan: Six Months OnI thank and welcome everything that the Secretary of State has said today. May I join the hon. Member for Aberdeen South (Stephen Flynn) in extolling the virtues and benefits of…18 May 2021HANSARDBetter Jobs and a Fair Deal at WorkI rise to welcome the measures announced yesterday in the Gracious Speech, and I do so in the wake of a hard-fought Scottish parliamentary election, whose result has led to a…12 May 2021HANSARDDebate on the AddressThe right hon. Gentleman mentions the record-breaking election, but he did not mention that it was the Scottish Conservatives’ record-breaking election: there were more votes for…11 May 2021HANSARDMinisterial CodeDoes my right hon. Friend agree that there is only one party in this House that stands guilty of ignoring votes in a Parliament to which it is responsible, that withholds legal…26 Apr 2021HANSARDUK and Sweden: Trade and Business RelationshipsWhat steps her Department is taking to improve trade and business relationships between the UK and Sweden.15 Apr 2021HANSARDUK and Sweden: Trade and Business RelationshipsI thank my right hon. Friend for his answer. According to a recent report by the Swedish chamber of commerce for the UK, almost 40% of Swedish businesses are optimistic about…15 Apr 2021HANSARD Strength of the UK’s Armed ForcesI thank my right hon. and gallant Friend—my very good friend—for his intervention. I would never seek to disagree with him on matters of defence, but on this issue, although not…14 Apr 2021HANSARDLobbying of Government CommitteeMy hon. Friend raises Huawei. Does it not demonstrate his point that there are very strict rules in this country that many companies and individuals stick to, but when it comes to…14 Apr 2021HANSARDLobbying of Government CommitteeIt is a pleasure to speak in this debate. Before I proceed, I think I speak for the whole House when I say how nice it was to see the Minister for the Constitution and Devolution,…14 Apr 2021HANSARD Strength of the UK’s Armed ForcesThank you, Mr Deputy Speaker; I will endeavour not to be cut off. It is a pleasure to speak in this debate, which has been very interesting. It is actually a very thoughtful…14 Apr 2021HANSARDCovid-19 Vaccine Roll-out: ScotlandWhat steps he is taking to support covid-19 vaccine roll-out in Scotland.13 Apr 2021HANSARDCovid-19 Vaccine Roll-out: ScotlandI thank my right hon. Friend for his answer. Does he agree that this is proof of the irrefutable truth that we achieve much more together than we ever could apart and that we…13 Apr 2021HANSARDHis Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of EdinburghIt is an honour to rise to pay tribute to His Royal Highness, Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh. I rise with the Queen and the entire royal family obviously at the forefront of…12 Apr 2021HANSARD Integrated Review: Defence Command PaperI very much welcome my right hon. Friend’s words from the Dispatch Box this afternoon, especially his commitment to more than 20 frigates and destroyers by the end of the next…22 Mar 2021HANSARDScotland: General Election and Constitutional FutureIt is a pleasure to rise to speak in this debate. I for one do not think the SNP gets enough Opposition day debates. I think a party of its size in this place deserves more than…17 Mar 2021HANSARDScotland: General Election and Constitutional FutureThat is very kind of my hon. Friend. I couldn’t possibly comment; that is for other people to judge. The SNP has dragged Scotland down, down, down. In fact, the only things to go…17 Mar 2021HANSARDThe UnionWhat steps his Department is taking to strengthen the Union.17 Mar 2021